Nevada man convicted for illegal hunt in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty in federal court
to illegally killing a mule deer in southeastern Idaho and hauling the meat
across state lines on his way back home.

Federal prosecutors say 49-year-old Peter Balestracci pleaded guilty
Monday to a misdemeanor violation of the Lacey Act. The Lacey Act governs
interstate commerce and his decision to take the meat and an antler out of
Idaho triggered the federal crime.

Idaho game wardens say Balestracci was hunting near Soda Springs, Idaho,
in October when he shot and tagged a deer with a non-resident, junior
mentored permit assigned to his son. Idaho hunting law makes it illegal to
use and transfer a tag issued to any other hunter.

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